Govinda Das is an exponent of Indian culture through the wisdom of Mahabharata, Ramayana and Bhagavatam. He has an experience of almost 30 years in Vedic education and counselling and travels extensively all over the world sharing his reflective knowledge and wisdom. Whether counseling children, guiding families or mentoring corporate and social leaders his profound insights are always practical, comprehensible and relevant to all cross sections of the society.
Category: Bhagavad Gita & Politics
Politics, Governance topics based on Bhagavad Gita
Protecting dharma – Threats and Opportunities – The Monk’s Podcast 42 with Srinandanandan Prabhu
Stephen Knapp (Sri Nandanandana dasa)
Stephen has put the culmination of over forty years of continuous research, sadhana practice and travel experience into his books in an effort to share it with those who are also looking for higher levels of spiritual understanding. Full descriptions of all of his books, plus numerous articles he has written, and many more resources can be found here on his website. https://www.stephen-knapp.com
War – A Spiritual Perspective The Monk’s Podcast 34 with Shyamananda
Shyamananda Das is a mentor, life coach, inspirational speaker, and a practicing monk for over 3 decades. MBA by education and well-known for his work to bring mindfulness into the mainstream of society. He is serving as a translator in one of the largest vedic-wisdom publishing house in the world and a current editor of the Indian edition of English language monthly magazine. He is a key leader of a vedic community which runs into several thousands and offers services such as mentoring, non-violent communication, conflict-resolution, and strengthening bonds.
He is the pioneer for a vast forum for providing ancient vedic wisdom resources for corporate excellence and also given many seminars on Stress Management, Work Life Balance, etc. at multiple professional organizations and universities across India.
Secularism and bhakti – The Monk’s Podcast 25 with Bhakti Rasamrita Maharaj
His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami completed his B.E. from M.S University Baroda, MBA from Bombay University & worked for some time in a multinational Bank. Inspired by the teachings of His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the founder acharya of The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), he decided to dedicate his life for propagating the message of Bhagavad Gita and joined International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He was initiated by the spiritual name His Grace Devamrita Dasa. Since then he has served in many important projects and has preached the message of Bhagavad gita very widely, especially to the student community. He served as temple president in Mumbai, Belgaum and Vrindavan- which is the spiritual hub of world wide ISKCON temples. He has been preaching in many prestigious educational institutions all over India. Commemorating the hundredth birth anniversary of Srila Prabhupada in the year 1996, he travelled widely and conducted National level theistic debate competitions in various colleges and Universities across India and Nepal, covering 250 cities and over 5000 colleges. During this period, He inspired many people in different parts of India, to practice and preach the message of Bhagavad gita. In the month of March, 2010, honoring his dedication and devotion, He was awarded the order of Sannyasa (Renunciation) in ISKCON, with the title His Holiness Bhakti Rasamrita Swami. In his more than 30 years of dedicated devotional life in ISKCON, he has rendered several important services, preached in many countries of America, Europe and USSR, and continues to do so. Presently he is temple president of ISKCON Belgaum centre, where He is inspiring thousands of people to seriously practice the sublime teachings of the Bhagavad-gita, and is overseeing the development of a self- sufficient vedic eco village (Gokul Dham) in 450 acres of land near Belgaum.